Information Today, Inc. has
announced the acquisition of Knowledge Asset Media (KAM), which includes
KMWorld magazine, the KMWorld.com Web site, the KMWorld Conference
and Exposition, and related assets.

Based in Camden, Maine, KAM publishes KMWorld magazine, a publication
that serves senior business and information systems executives in the forefront
of the knowledge management movement. KMWorld also sponsors the annual
KMWorld Conference and Exposition, which will be held September 13-15,
2000, in Santa Clara, California. According to the announcement, the conference
presents the latest information technology software, Internet systems,
and business practices and processes that drive knowledge management applications.

KAM founder Bruce Taylor will continue as editor and publisher of KMWorld.
“Our team is excited to be a part of the future of the Information Today
family,” he said. “This is a critical time in the rapid evolution of knowledge
management, from bleeding edge 2 years ago to mainstream enterprise concern
on the radar screens of over 90 percent of the Global 1,000 CEOs. KMWorld
is best positioned to help this market continue its explosive growth.”

Besides publishing, Information Today, Inc. is also the organizer and
sponsor of conferences for the library and information professional communities,
including the National Online Meeting, Internet Librarian, Computers in
Libraries, and Internet Librarian International (London).

“The whole area of knowledge management is something we’ve been monitoring
for some time, and we were excited about this opportunity to acquire the
premier publication and conference in the field,” said Tom Hogan Sr., president
of Information Today, Inc. “The technologies that support knowledge management
initiatives have a lot in common with the products and services of the
information industry. We feel we are in an ideal position to explore and
promote the synergies that exist between the two communities.”